dance circle

noun

plural dance circles
: a circle formed by dancers who take turns dancing in the center
People at the dance created dance circles and cheered everyone on in the middle.Natalie Herbert
This artistic choice strongly reminded me of the informal dance circles that spontaneously form in all sorts of group settings, such as those in hip hop communities …Ellie Wong

Examples of dance circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the bed-and-breakfast’s dance circle, participants were encouraged to rediscover their inner child. Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dance circle was in 1862

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“Dance circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20circle. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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